West Street, Leicester, LE1 6XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6XL is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.6%	45.2%	6.6%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	61.4%	54.8%	-6.6%	49.0%	5.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LE1 6XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	71.2%	69.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	19.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	51.6%	5.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.4%	34.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LE1 6XL this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	28%	4.5%	16.9%	11.1%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	5%	13.9%	8.9%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	66.5%	50.7%	-15.8%	81.4%	-30.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	58.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	8.8%	13%	4.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	19.3%	2.4%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	58.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 669.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 24th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 451.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE1 6XL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Leicester, LE1 6XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6XL

Average Price
£448,326

Semi-Detached
£633,279

Terraced
£411,006

Detached
£524,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£412,554

Semi-Detached
£538,676

Terraced
£416,268

Detached
£383,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,806

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 West Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-07-08	£332,226
1 West Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£417,500	2022-01-12	£472,337
15 West Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-06-28	£413,326
13 West Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-01-18	£431,151
15 West Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2013-09-13	£302,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6XL

Employment

LE1 6XL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6XL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Student (economically inactive)	91
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,973 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	408 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	826 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	886 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Coffee House	Holy Trinity Church, Upper King Street	165 yd
SMASHing Kitchen	50 New Walk, Leicester	233 yd
Attenborough Arts Bar	Richard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Road	263 yd
Restaurant Associates At HSBC	51 De Montfort Street, Leicester	263 yd
Onggi	98 Welford Road, Leicester	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	233 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	248 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	329 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	367 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)	Kings Head, 36 King Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	367 yd
The Fruitory	7 - 9 King Street, Leicester	411 yd
Bread And Honey	15 King Street, Leicester	411 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	423 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	510 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	535 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	598 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	666 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		253 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	394 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	474 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LE1 6XL